Steps in writing the Personal Essay

Personal Essays

You need a five paragraph essay

Introduction – introduce yourself to me

1 body paragraph = social world in which you live, people you hang out with, where you go, what you do, what you have in common

1 body paragraph = cultural world in which you live, things that mean a lot to you, Things can be music, phones, art, books, movies, food, religion

1 body paragraph = history and its importance in your world – one historical event that has changed your family, or the history of your family.

Conclusion = what you plan to do in the future

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3 articles for each of your 3 body paragraphs
summarize the articles in your journal
then choose quotes that you can use in your personal essay that will help to define your social world, your cultural world, your history.